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Did you know...
that $1 00 will feed and educate a child and their family
suffering from the impact of HIV/AIDS in Africa? Rev. Mike Linger explains in this brief video how your
church can help by contributing to this year's Bishop's Bike Ride to
Conference.
Complete details on registering for the ride are at wvumc.org/info/ride. Contact J.F. Lacaria with questions:
jayeph@aol.com, or call him at 304-561-8097.
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Annual
Conference Highlights
wvumc.org/conference is the online 'one-stop shop' for Annual Conference.
With
just a few mouse clicks, you can register for Annual Conference. Registering early is helpful; less standing
in line: more fellowship with colleagues and friends. Fill
out the form and click the 'submit'
button to send your registration directly to conference secretary Judi
Kenaston. You should receive a
confirmation e-mail within a few days of registering online. Have
questions? E-mail Judi at wvumcconfsec@aol.com or
call her: 1-800-788-3746 ext. 23.
If you choose to register by mail (download and print a blank form here), you'll receive a confirmation card within two weeks.
Early
registration deadlines: June 7, 2010 for online
registration; June 1,
2010 for those submitting by mail.
Bring supplies for the disaster response trailer to Conference. More than 80 items are needed to equip the trailer. Check out the complete list and contact our conference disaster response coordinators at wvumc.org/disasterrelief for more information.
WVWC President
Pamela Balch welcomes alumni and friends of the College to attend a
breakfast at her home on Pocahontas Street. Join her on Friday, June 11 during conference from 7:00am-8:00am.
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Need for Annual Conference Monitors
Monitoring reminds the annual
conference to include all
people in our holy conferencing. It
records participation in the business and worship sessions of conference
by
tracking race and ethnicity, gender, physical ability, age, ministry
status, and
geographic location of delegates and participants.
If you are interested in
helping with the ministry of monitoring
this year, please plan on attending a training session Wed. June 9 at
4:00 p.m.
in room 114 of the Christopher Hall of Science on WV Weslyan's campus.
The conference Justice and
Advocacy Team will provide
training materials and dinner for participants after the training
session at no
charge. Please contact Rev. Jay Parkins
at 304.538.2024 or e-mail him at jayparkins@msn.com
for information and to pre-register.
Join us! Learn more
about the history of monitoring in the UMC on the General Commission on Religion and Race
website.
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Pre-Conference
Events/Activities
Register soon for one of
four continuing education workshops offered by WV Wesleyan this year. Workshops will be
held on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - the day before Annual Conference
begins. More information is on p.31 of the pre-conference workbook; register online or use the form on the
back page of the pre-conference workbook.
Celebrate campus ministry Tuesday, June 8. Join us at West Virginia
Wesleyan's performing arts center to celebrate campus ministry in the WV
Conference. We'll begin at 2:00pm with light refreshments, music, and
fellowship. Video highlights from each of our 5 campus ministries will be
featured, along with speaker, Rev. Bridgett Young, Assistant General Secretary
for campus ministry with the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and
Ministry in Nashville, TN.
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Appointment Announcements
It is the intention of Bishop Ernest Lyght to appoint the following
pastors to the churches below effective July 1, 2010.
Mansfield, Mon
Valley Bob Sisler
Newburg, Mon
Valley John Casto
St. Johns (Spencer), LK Michael Ludle
Blacksville, Mon
Valley Sherry Rawlings
Hamlin Community, Western Warren Dove
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